Touko's POV

I shifted my position on the bed, my muscles aching in need of a stretch. I climbed out of bed and raised my arms above my head. The tired muscles felt relief after being moved. I rubbed my eyes and blinked a couple of times to clear my blurry vision. I took in my surroundings. I was in N's room. I turned around to see N lightly snoring away. He looked so relaxed and content. I looked around the room and found my discarded items on the floor. I quietly walked up to them and picked them up. The floor creaked, and I heard the bed creak. I froze in place. My head slowly turned to look at N. He was sitting up. "Morning" he mumbled then yawned.

"Good morning" I said back.

"Have you been up long?"

"No, I actually got up a minute ago. I was just gathering my stuff up. I was going to go downstairs and make breakfast."

"You don't have to. I can make it if you want" N offered. He stood up and scrambled to his feet. He stumbled, but caught himself on the bed. He raised a hand to hold his head.

"No, N. I want you to take things easy today. You probably just had a dizzy spell, right?" I said sternly. N didn't say anything. "I bet you have a headache too." He just stared at the ground. "Exactly. I'm going to go make breakfast. Stay in bed. I don't want you doing anything major today. I'll be back in a few minutes." I went across the hall and threw my stuff in the guest room then went downstairs. I'd put everything on later. I went into the kitchen to get everything I needed ready. I never asked N what he wanted to eat, so I guess I'll just surprise him. I started preparing the food. In a matter of ten minutes, I finished cooking and placed mine and N's breakfast on a tray. I went back upstairs to serve him his meal. When I entered the bedroom, I saw N reaching for the back of his head. "Don't even think about it!" I snarled. N's hand quickly flew back down to his lap.

"Touko! I didn't see you come in" N said nervously. "So, what's for breakfast?"

"We're having waffles with gravy" I stated happily.

"Yummy" N said. I removed my plate from the tray and set it on a nightstand next to the bed. I handed N the whole tray. I took a seat next to N, grabbed my plate, and started to eat. "Mmmm, this is really good."

"Thanks, even though this is just instant gravy and frozen waffles."

"Well you didn't burn any of it, so it's good." N and I finished eating in silence. I took the dishes and washed them off downstairs. "Touko?" I heard N whine. Why did I fall in love with him again?

"Yes?" I called up to him.

"What?" he called back. I huffed in annoyance. I marched up the steps and into his room. "Can I take a shower?" I face-palmed.

"Of course, you idiot" I hissed. "I said not to do anything major, especially work. You can, however, do typical everyday things."

"You really shouldn't call your boyfriend an idiot. It's not very nice" N said, making a tsking noise. I blushed but balled up my fists.

"Why you little—" I growled, raising my arms up. I was ready to strangle N.

"Don't do anything you'll regret. You want me to get better, don't you? When I do, we can have some more fun like yesterday." I blushed even more.

"Just get your shower. I'm going home to tell my mom I'm okay. I'll take a shower over there too. I'll be back in a little bit. Oh and before I go, should I tell my mom about us or wait until you're with me?"

"You can tell her. I think I already know how she'll react."

"Okay."

"Hurry back. Love you." N yelled.

"Yeah. Yeah. Love you too" I said over my shoulder. I gathered my things back up from the guest room and headed home.

"Mom, I'm back" I called out as I opened the front door.

"Touko, where have you been? I was worried sick" my mom said, rushing down the stairs towards me.

"Sorry. I was at N's and I lost track of time. By the time I realized how late it was, I was already halfway asleep. I decided to just stay the night" I explained.

"You could have at least called" Mom said.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you worry," I apologized. "I'll try to remember next time."

"You better."

"Well, I'm going to go get a shower and get changed."

"Okay, dear."

"Oh, I almost forgot. I have to tell you something."

"What is it, dear?"

"Ummm, how should I put this? N and I are dating."

"What? Since when?" Mom asked in shock.

"Since last night. He confessed his love to me, and I told him I felt the same way" I said embarrassed.

"How wonderful! I'm so happy for you two! Congratulations!" my mother praised.

"You're okay with it?" I asked dumfounded.

"Of course. Why wouldn't I be? I've known that N has loved you for years. Besides, all I want is for you to be happy."

"You knew that he loved me?"

"Why yes. He told me about four years ago. I think it was on your thirteenth birthday. I never really noticed his feelings until after he told me. But after I did, I saw the way his eyes sparkled when you walked in the room or the way he smiled when you laughed. I couldn't help but think 'my daughter is one lucky girl.' I don't know what he would do without you."

"Really? He did all those things?"

"Uh-huh. You're his whole world."

"His whole world" I repeated.

"Weren't you headed to the shower?"

"Huh? Oh, yeah. Thanks. When I'm done, I'm going to go back to N's. He hit his head and hasn't been feeling well. I was going to take care of him for the day. If you need anything, just call" I said before rushing upstairs. I took a shower and got changed. I headed to N's house immediately once I was finished.

"N? You done in the shower yet?"

"…"

"N?"

"…"

"What's he doing?" I wondered aloud. I trudged up the stairs and towards the bathroom. The door was hanging wide open. I looked inside and saw the room empty. I walked back towards N's room. The door was closed except for a crack. I slowly pushed the door open. N was lying on his bed sleeping with nothing but a towel on. I screeched and slammed the door shut. What's he thinking? Did he just decide to go to sleep in only a towel because he thought it would be funny? I decided to look back in on him one more time. I opened the door and poked my head in the room. N was groaning, starting to wake up. I must have disturbed him when I slammed the door. I saw a pillow on the ground, next to the door, and picked it up. N sat up and looked my way. I whipped the pillow at him. It hit him directly in the face. He fell backwards from the surprise attack. "Get some clothes on!" I screamed. He removed the pillow from his face and looked down. His whole face turned red.

"S-Sorry. I must have just dozed off. I'll get d-dressed right away" N stuttered. I shut the door and went back downstairs. I sat on the couch and turned on the TV. I started to watch a show with Pokémon battles on it. All the challengers looked tough but not threatening. N appeared out of nowhere and sat down beside me. "Whatcha watchin'?" N asked curiously.

"A show about Pokémon battles. It's sort of boring. There aren't any trainers that look challenging. I'm gonna turn it off." I grabbed the remote and turned off the television. "Let me check your head." N nodded and bent forward. I started to part his thick green hair and search for the bump. I found it. The gash was starting to close and the bump decreased in size.

"How's it look?"

"It looks a lot better than yesterday" I concluded. "Does it hurt?"

"A little" N said. I let go of his head and stood up. I grabbed a Ziploc bag and filled it with ice.

"Here," I said, handing the ice pack to N "this will make it feel better."

"Thanks." N took the bag of ice from me and placed it on the bump. He let out a sigh of relief. I sat back down on the couch and leaned on N's chest. He wrapped his free arm around me and pulled me close. We sat there in silence. I was starting to feel uncomfortable. I glanced up at N. He was intensely staring at me. Has he been doing that the whole time? There was a hungry look in his eye.

"Ummm, N?" I said a little frightened. He just kept staring. "You're starting to freak me out." An evil grin spread across his face. He started to lean down towards me, never breaking our gaze. Once his face was centimeters from mine, did he actually break eye contact by closing his eyes. He closed the gap between us by kissing me. I happily kissed back, even though I was a little mad at him for freaking me out. N dropped his ice pack and wrapped his arms around me. I tangled my fingers in his hair, making sure to avoid the bump. I felt N's tongue trace my bottom lip, asking for entrance into my mouth. I opened my mouth and granted him access. Our tongues explored each other's mouths before battling for dominance. I moaned into the kiss. I could feel N start to smirk. N's hands travelled up and down my back, sending shivers throughout my body. During our make out session, I thought I heard a noise. I ignored it and continued kissing N. The next thing I knew, I heard the door open.

"Hey N, I was wondering when—" a voice began. I freaked out and jumped away from N. He jumped away from me too. We were both blushing like crazy. Inside the door frame stood Cheren, his mouth hanging wide open.

"C-Cheren, what a l-l-lovely surprise to see you h-here" I stuttered. Cheren closed his mouth and looked at me to N then back to me again.

"What? Huh? When?" Cheren stammered.

"Surprise" N mumbled. "I told her."

"Told her what?" Bianca said, coming out from behind Cheren. She must not have seen N and I 'invading' each other's personal space.

"Bianca! How nice to see you! What are you doing here?" I squeaked. I covered my mouth with my hands.

"Well, I went to go see you but your mom said that you would be over here the whole day. I saw Cheren heading here, so I followed him. He didn't know I was behind him though" Bianca explained. I looked at N. He was staring at Cheren. I sighed.

"Why don't you two come in? N and I have something to tell you."

"Okay" Bianca said, skipping into the house. She sat down at the table. Cheren nodded his head and followed after her. I grabbed N's hand and led him to the table. N and I sat beside each other while Cheren sat by Bianca. I was holding N's hand under the table. I inhaled a deep breath.

"Bianca. Cheren. N and I are dating." I said bluntly. I studied both of their reactions. Cheren crossed his arms over his chest, leaned back in his chair, and smirked. He didn't seem surprised at all. Bianca's usually cheery expression fell. I was getting nervous, mostly because of Bianca. N gave my hand a reassuring squeeze.

"Finally!" Cheren announced. "When'd you tell her, N? Yesterday? This morning?" Why that creep? Did he know about N's feelings too? Did everybody know but me?

"Yesterday" N replied.

"Did you know about this?" I hissed.

"I've known since I was nine" Cheren stated. "N told me."

"I'll kill you. I'll kill you all" I threatened.

"Tell her what? Know what?" Bianca asked confused.

"That N loves Touko. That he's loved her since she was eight" Cheren clarified.

"N loves Touko?" Bianca questioned.

"Duh? Hence the dating" Cheren said. "Well, since they're dating, I guess Touko feels the same way?" I nodded. Cheren smiled.

"Is that why you wouldn't marry me? It was because you loved Touko?" Bianca asked sadly.

"No, I didn't know I loved Touko then. I realized I loved her when I got dehydrated" N said.

"Congrats you two" Cheren said. "I gotta go. I only came here to ask N when he was gonna confess his undying love, but I walked in at a bad time. Please, don't do that often, especially in public." Cheren waved and left.

"You are such a cute couple. I mean N and I would be cuter together, but I guess it wasn't meant to be. See you guys around. I have to go or Professor Juniper will kill me. I was only on a lunch break. I was going to see if Touko wanted to have lunch, but I guess not. My lunch break is over in a few minutes anyway. Gotta run" Bianca grumbled.

"Bye" N and I called out. N looked back at me. Hunger still burned in his eyes. He got up and locked the door. I stood up and went to his side. He turned to face me.

"You're mine" N said possessively before tackling me. We landed on the floor with a thud. N started to kiss all over my face and neck. I kissed him back whenever I could. He lifted himself off me for a second before picking me up and carrying me. I was too busy kissing his neck to know where we were going. The next thing I knew, I was being laid down on N's bed. My mind began to panic. I looked at N. He looked so calm and relaxed. I relaxed a little under his gaze. He climbed on top of me and began to passionately kiss me again. I kissed him back. Once our need for oxygen grew to a point where we couldn't take it anymore, we broke the kiss to breath. We were both panting and starting to sweat. N kissed my neck once or twice before he started unbuttoning his shirt, tossing it to the side once it was off. He reached for the hem of his black sweater, peeled it off, and tossed it in the same direction. His bare chest was now showing.

"N" I breathed out. He silenced me with a kiss.

"No…talking" N managed to get out between kisses. His hands ran up and down my body. He grabbed my vest and yanked it off. He tossed it on the floor. My mind grew clouded from the amazing feeling I felt. His fingers played with the bottom of my tank top. I could feel his hand snake its way up under the fabric. I gasped as I felt him start to take it off. What was I thinking? I'm not focusing. I stopped kissing N and gently pushed him away.

"N, stop" I breathed out.

"What? Why?" N asked. His eyes looked glazed over in pure bliss.

"N, I'm only sixteen remember" I reminded him. N blinked a few time before realization hit him.

"Touko, I-I-I'm so sorry. I wasn't thinking straight. Everything just felt so right, like you were my age or something" N said in panic, not looking me in the eye. He quickly hopped off the bed and began putting his sweater and shirt back on. He stared to run a hand through his hair. I caught one of his wrists as he tried to leave the room.

"Slow down. It's okay. It wasn't your fault. I'm the one who didn't say anything earlier. You don't have to leave. I may not be able to do it now, but in a year or two I can or will. For now, you can just kiss me. Kiss me anytime you want. I don't care. Just don't leave, and make things awkward" I said softly. N looked at me. His eyes were filled with sorrow, regret, and pain. I can tell he really wants this. I do too but can't. I'm too young. This is one of the challenges of having a large age difference. "Come here" I invited, patting the other side of the bed. N crawled on the bed to lie beside me. I wrapped him in a hug. "I love you so much." He sighed.

"I love you too." I could hear him smile as he spoke.

To reviewers: Thanks for leaving reviews so far and sticking with the story. Don't worry Ghetsis's plan to get N will commence in about four chapters.

A/N: Sorry, I just couldn't resist spicing things up a bit. Review.